Prepare to fly with one on duty

Latest answer — September 12, 2026

13 Across

At an airport, this vehicle may get you ready to take off while also serving as a verb. ✈️

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Across

  1. 1Journal almost preserves deadlock
  2. 5Leave Flower of Scotland on TV
  3. 9Bird reportedly noses around wooden spoon?
  4. 10Piece of furniture from French king
  5. 11Always returning fee for letter, showing respect
  6. 12Bruce, perhaps, with custom rope?
  7. 13Prepare to fly with one on duty
  8. 15Retiring setter and chief editor given a raise?
  9. 18Doctor with a prayer for driving event
  10. 19One all in black possibly contracted by hospital
  11. 21Publicise band’s drinking place
  12. 23Friend’s reversing coach in course
  13. 25Thanks company for Mexican dish
  14. 26Rat grabbing a bit of sleep and plenty of food
  15. 27Manage instrument cases and the rest
  16. 28Kind offer

Down

  1. 2Bit of atmosphere in old region
  2. 3Poke live circuit, making no sense at all
  3. 4Essential to warm up petulant fool
  4. 5Son bartering upset Windy City
  5. 6Beg hotel to move play area
  6. 7Record of the past?
  7. 8Will exam abruptly change time?
  8. 14American opening up road vehicle
  9. 16Maligns an awful line manager?
  10. 17Unit is second in manliness
  11. 20Red line brought up in vehicle rental
  12. 22Bouquet from first-class team in Italy
  13. 24University learned standard operation

The answer to “Prepare to fly with one on duty” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is TAXI — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 12, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 13-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Prepare to fly with one on duty” answer

TAXI (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TAXI

At an airport, this vehicle may get you ready to take off while also serving as a verb. ✈️

What does TAXI mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TAXI is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a motor vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare and typically fitted with a taximeter

When else has “Prepare to fly with one on duty” appeared?

The Times Cryptic reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 12, 2026 (most recent) → TAXI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Prepare to fly with one on duty”?

The answer is TAXI, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Prepare to fly with one on duty”?

4 letters: TAXI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 12, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 13-Across.

Can “Prepare to fly with one on duty” have a different answer?

Yes — The Times Cryptic sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Times Cryptic answers?

The full grid for September 12, 2026 is on the Times Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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